The Rashtrakutas and their Times c23.s1.13

c23.s1.13

The Kalas inscription(15) from Dharwar district shows that Kalas, which was an *agrahara* in our period, was maintaining a Sanskrit College. All its 200 Brahmana householders are described in v. 30 of the record as well versed in grammar, works on polity, the science of literary composition, the legendary lore and the great logic of Ekākshara sage and writing of interpretations i. e. commentaries. V. 25 observes that Kalas can pride itself, inter alia, on its brilliant dispensation of lore. The main purpose of the grant is to record an endowment, part of which was reserved for the salaries of professors. It is, therefore, quite clear that this agrahāra village was maintaining a college where grammar, Puranas, Nyāya, literature and works on polity were taught. The students must have flocked to the place from distant places. The inscription, which gives information about this college is dated in the reign of Govinda IV, but it is likely that this institution may have been flourishing throughout the 10th century.